Russell Simmons Blasts Geraldo Over Hip-Hop Comments

Russell Simmons did not appreciate Geraldo Rivera's recent claim that hip-hop is "very destructive culturally." Cornered by TMZ, the rap mogul rebutted the permanently smiling talk-show host and Celebrity Apprentice runner-up, calling him "Juh-raldo" and claiming that the only reason Rivera was speaking up was to "get himself relevant."

"Geraldo, the...